The Musician's Handbook: A Practical Guide to Understanding the Music Business
Author: Bobby Borg
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ISBN: 0823083578
Publisher: Watson-Guptill Pubns (May, 2003)
Sales Rank: 36,000
Average Customer Rating: 4.91 out of 5
Customer Reviews
Rating: 5 out of 5
A fantastic resource!
As a music manager who enjoys reading the works of others to understand a variety of perspectives on different music business oriented issues, when Bobby told me he was coming out with a book to help musicians, I knew, it had to be something special.I have read just about every book available regarding the music business and I tell you, any musician who wants to learn the real deal behind being not only a better musician, but a better business man in this industry had better pick up this book.
The book is very well crafted and contains guidance from a man we all admire and respect, who's done it, time and again. If you enjoy books written by authors such as Moses Avalon and Don Passman, you will find The Musician's Handbook an invaluable resource.
I can't personally say enough other than, get the book, and get further in your career because of it.
Rating: 5 out of 5
This should be mandatory reading for all musician's
After reading many other music business books I wasn't sure what else I could possibly learn from yet another book about the business. I found that there was not only a lot more to be learned but that I also gained a deeper understanging of topics that I had already known about. The Musician's Handbook does an excellent job of walking the reader through all the major points a beginning band or musician will encounter on their way to a successful career. I liked that it was written by a REAL musician who had walked down these roads and REALLY experienced the situations that that books goes into detail discussing. Other books seemed to give general overviews on topics like touring and merchandising; whereas the Musician's Handbook shed light on these topics which are in fact very big points of concern for a band. I've told all of my musician friends that they MUST read this book. I would say the same thing to anyone else who has, like myself, read many other books on the music business. There is a TON of really usefull information in the Musician's Handbook!
Rating: 5 out of 5
The 21st Century Voice for the New Music Revolution
The Musician's Handbook by Bobby Borg has to be one of the greatest and helpful resources out there for all levels of people in the Music Business. If you only had one book to accomplish your musical achievements this would mean all the ENCOURAGEMENT in the world for you. Every Dreamer, Visionary and Thriver deserves to have this book in their corner for the knockout punch to overcoming and persevering through all the obstacles that exist in this Industry. From the very first page, all my friends and myself have become much more educated, pro-active and determined to succeed in our Music Business Careers. I respect and commend this author for the blood, sweat, tears and time he sacrificed to make his Purpose a Reality and for not leaving any topics missing. This book is going to be a very significant and strategic part in creating a whole new definition for Music Business Professionals: Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced for the 21st Century Generation and Beyond! Similar Products
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